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Offensive Player of the Midseason
Colt McCoy, QB
Texas
Defensive Player of the Midseason
Brian Orakpo, DE Texas
Ten best Big 12 players in the first half of the season
1.
Colt McCoy, QB Texas
2.
Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma
3. Graham Harrell, QB Texas Tech
4. Brian Orakpo, DE Texas
5.
Chase Daniel, QB Missouri
6.
Michael Crabtree, WR Texas Tech
7. Todd Reesing, QB Kansas
8.
Jeremy Maclin, WR Missouri
9.
Kendall Hunter, RB Oklahoma State
10.
Dez Bryant, WR Oklahoma State
Biggest
Surprise
– Baylor
The Big 12 South was supposed to be nasty, but Baylor wasn't
supposed to contribute to the fun. This isn't good old Baylor,
the sure-thing win on everyone's schedule. Thanks to new head
coach Art Briles and freshman QB Robert Griffin, one of the Big
12's newest superstars, the Bears have become worthy of focus.
Biggest
Disappointment – Texas A&M
The Aggies have improved over the last few weeks with QB Jerrod
Johnson figuring out what he's doing, but starting out the
season with a loss at home to Arkansas State isn't a plus, while
getting blasted by Miami showed just how far the team needed to
go. The defense has been non-existent thanks to a lack of a pass
rush, while the run defense hasn't been a prize, either.
The Big 12
Champion will be ...
Texas over Missouri
The Tigers are the class of the North, while Texas will stay one
step ahead of the Sooners to play for the title for the first
time since 2005. Missouri will rebound from a tough two weeks
against Oklahoma State and Texas and come though in a stunningly
mediocre North. The Tigers are too good to not be better than
they've been against the big boys.
Best Game of
the First Half
Texas 45 … Oklahoma 35
In a wildly fun game with each offense throwing haymaker after haymaker, Texas
overcame an early 14-3 deficit thanks to a 96-yard kickoff return for a score
and a 25-7 second half run to close out the game. Cody Johnson ran for three
short scores and Shipley caught a two-yard touchdown pass for the Longhorns,
while Sam Bradford threw five touchdown passes including three to Manuel Johnson
and a 52-yarder to Jermaine Gresham. The 80 combined points were the most ever
in the 103 times the two teams have played.
Worst Game of
the First Half
Oklahoma 57 ...
Chattanooga 2
Oklahoma scored with ease on its first seven possessions before play
was delayed by a severe thunderstorm. Sam Bradford threw two short
touchdown passes, DeMarco Murray ran for two one-yard scores, Chris
Brown scored from 10 and nine yards out, and the Sooners did
whatever they wanted to before packing it in. The only Chattanooga
points came on a bad punt snap that went out of the end zone for a
safety.
Coach of the
Midseason
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Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
Gone is the wacko who yelled and ranted about Bobby Reid in a
calculated gasket blow that defined the 2007 Oklahoma State
season. Gundy has been cool, calm, and rock solid with his game
plans as his Cowboys showed against Missouri that they deserve
to be mentioned in the same breath as the other top Big 12
teams.
Player who'll
step up in the second half
– Mike Goodson, RB Texas A&M
It's Jerrod Johnson's offense now, but Goodson will start to be
a bigger part of the Aggie attack. He has to be. He started out
the season with 24 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns
against Arkansas State, but he's been underutilized ever since.
Injuries have been an issue, the offensive game plan has also
been a problem. He's too good to not get the ball in a variety
of ways.
Best performance so far -
Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant caught nine passes for 236 yards
and three touchdowns. He also returned three punts for 75 yards
and a touchdown in the 56-37 win over Houston.
Top Freshman
– Robert Griffin, QB Baylor
The superstar hurdler has proven he can carry an offense, too.
Not only is he a special runner, but he can be deadly accurate
when given a little bit of time to throw. He set the NCAA record
for the most passes thrown to start a career without an
interception.
Coach who needs to have a big second half – Colorado's
Dan Hawkins
Buff fans are still waiting for some of that Boise State magic
to kick in. Gary Barnett might have had issues, major issues,
but he got his teams to the Big 12 title game. CU isn't even
close under Hawkins.
Player who needs to have a big second half – Cody
Hawkins, QB Colorado
He's supposed to be the future of the program, and the team's
problems aren't all his fault, but the Buff attack is the worst
in the Big 12 and something needs to change in a hurry. He's
being platooned now with true freshman Tyler Hansen with one of
them needing to make things go.
Best remaining conference game – Oklahoma State at
Texas, October 25th
This is just the start of a terrific slew of South showdowns.
Outside of Oklahoma vs. Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Texas
and OU all are about wage a round-robin war of must-see Big 12
TV each week.
Team Mid-Season MVPs & Predictions
North
Colorado – RB Rodney Stewart
predicted wins: at Texas A&M, Iowa State
predicted losses: at Missouri, Oklahoma State,
at Nebraska
predicted record: 6-6
Iowa State – QB Austen Arnaud
predicted wins: Texas A&M
predicted losses: at Oklahoma State, at Colorado, Missouri, at Kansas State
predicted record: 3-9
Kansas – QB Todd Reesing
predicted wins:
Texas Tech,
Kansas State, at Nebraska,
Texas
predicted losses: Missouri
predicted record: 9-3
Kansas State – QB Josh Freeman
predicted wins:
Nebraska, Iowa State
predicted losses: Oklahoma, at Kansas, at
Missouri
predicted record: 6-6
Missouri – QB Chase Daniel
predicted wins: Colorado, at Baylor, Kansas State, at Iowa State, Kansas
predicted losses: None
predicted record: 10-2
Nebraska – QB Joe Ganz
predicted wins: Baylor, Colorado
predicted losses: at
Oklahoma, Kansas, at Kansas State
predicted record: 6-6
South
Baylor – QB Robert Griffin
predicted wins: none
predicted losses: at Nebraska,
Missouri, at Texas, Texas A&M, at Texas Tech
predicted record: 3-9
Oklahoma – QB Sam Bradford
predicted wins: at Kansas State, Nebraska,
at Texas A&M, Texas Tech
predicted losses: at Oklahoma State
predicted record: 10-2
Oklahoma State – WR Dez
Bryant
predicted wins: Iowa State, at Colorado, Oklahoma
predicted losses: at Texas, at Texas Tech
predicted record: 10-2
Texas – QB Colt McCoy
predicted wins: Oklahoma State,
at Kansas, Baylor, Texas
A&M
predicted losses: at Texas Tech
predicted record: 11-1
Texas A&M – P Justin Brantly
predicted wins:
at Baylor
predicted losses: Texas Tech, at Iowa State, Colorado, Oklahoma, at
Texas
predicted record: 3-9
Texas Tech – QB Graham Harrell
predicted wins: Texas, Oklahoma State, Baylor
predicted losses:
at Kansas,
at Oklahoma
predicted record: 10-2
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